NASCAR race results from Circuit of the Americas (COTA)
NASCAR Cup Series drivers have unloaded in Austin, Texas. The 20-turn Circuit of the Americas is set to host the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix.
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William Byron and Ty Gibbs set the front row. 68 laps of stock car racing are up next…
COTA
Stage 1 – Report
Laps: 15 (1-15 / 68)
Green flag, Reddick looks to make it three wide for the lead into turn one. Byron drives it deep and he holds the lead off the corner. LaJoie, Wallace and Truex Jr make contact, no caution.
Lap 2, Truex Jr and Wallace head to he pit lane after contact. Harrison Burton is around off the nose of Josh Berry, no caution.
Lap 6, Gibbs works by Reddick for 2nd. Byron leads by 3 seconds.
2 to go in stage one, Byron and most of the leaders head for the pit lane. Christopher Bell stays out.
Christopher Bell wins stage one at COTA!
COTA Results (Stage 1) : 1. Christopher Bell; 2. Daniel Suarez; 3. Michael McDowell; 4. Austin Cindric; 5. Austin Dillon; 6. Ricky Stenhouse Jr; 7. William Byron; 8. Ty Gibbs; 9. Tyler Reddick; 10. Ross Chastain;
COTA
Stage 2 – Report
Laps: 15 (16-30 / 68)
Bell continues to stay out. Byron restarts 3rd with much fresher tires.
Green flag on stage two, Byron makes it three wide for the lead into turn one. He tags Bell in the left rear slightly but Bell holds the lead.
Lap 20, Byron works inside of Bell. With fresher tires, Byron returns to the lead.
Lap 22, Kyle Larson is around off the front bumper of Bell, no caution.
Lap 26, Ricky Stenhouse Jr dumps Kamui Kobayashi under braking. Stenhouse Jr also spins, no caution.
2 to go in stage two, Byron pits from the race lead. Hamlin stays out.
Denny Hamlin wins stage two at COTA!
COTA Results (Stage 2) : 1. Denny Hamlin; 2. Ryan Blaney; 3. Martin Truex Jr; 4. Todd Gilliland; 5. Ryan Preece; 6. Brad Keselowski; 7. John Hunter Nemechek; 8. William Byron; 9. Daniel Hemric; 10. Josh Berry;
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Stage 3 – Report
Laps: 38 (31-68 / 68)
Hamlin and the rest that didn’t pit dive for the pit lane. Byron cycles back to the race lead once more.
Green flag on stage three, Byron locks up under braking into turn one and he run wide through the corner. Ross Chastain leads Gibbs and Byron into turn two.
Lap 36, Gibbs has a run on Chastain for the lead into turn one. He dives inside and they rub doors into turn two. Chastain holds him off.
Lap 38, Byron has a run on Gibbs into turn one for 2nd. Byron completes the pass.
Lap 41, Kyle Busch spins with help from Christopher Bell, no caution.
Lap 43, Byron looks inside of Chastain in the battle for the lead. Chastain holds him off into turn two.
Byron drives inside of Chastain into turn 20. Byron to the lead. Chastain crosses under him under braking into turn one but Byron holds him off.
23 to go
23 to go, Bowman is the first car to pit under green.
24 to go, Byron and Chastain dive for the pit lane. Gibbs is handed the lead for now.
18 to go, Byron cycles back to the race lead. Bowman trails by 2 seconds with Gibbs in 3rd.
14 to go, Chase Elliott spins, no caution.
8 to go, Gibbs dives inside of Bowman into turn one. Gibbs to 2nd but Byron leads by 3.5 seconds.
3 to go, Christopher Bell dives inside of Ty Gibbs and he takes 2nd away. Byron leads by 2.5 seconds.
1 to go, Bell is closing the gap to Byron but he’s running out of time.
William Byron wins at Circuit of the Americas!
COTA Results
March 24, 2024
NASCAR Cup Series
Pos | Driver
1. William Byron
2. Christopher Bell
3. Ty Gibbs
4. Alex Bowman
5. Tyler Reddick
6. AJ Allmendinger
7. Ross Chastain
8. Chris Buescher
9. Kyle Busch
10. Martin Truex Jr
11. Joey Logano
12. Ryan Blaney
13. Chase Briscoe
14. Denny Hamlin
15. Bubba Wallace
16. Chase Elliott
17. Justin Haley
18. Kyle Larson
19. Austin Cindric
20. Zane Smith
21. Shane van Gisbergen
22. John Hunter Nemechek
23. Carson Hocevar
24. Ryan Preece
25. Corey LaJoie
26. Austin Dillon
27. Todd Gilliland
28. Kaz Grala
29. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
30. Kamui Kobayashi
31. Harrison Burton
32. Daniel Suarez
33. Erik Jones
34. Brad Keselowski
35. Noah Gragson
36. Josh Berry
37. Timmy Hill
38. Daniel Hemric
39. Michael McDowell
NASCAR Cup Series
Point Standings
Pos | Driver | Wins
1. Martin Truex Jr
220
2. Ty Gibbs
215
3. Ryan Blaney
211
4. Denny Hamlin
206 | 1 Win
5. Kyle Larson
204 | 1 Win
6. William Byron
183 | 2 Wins
7. Christopher Bell
183 | 1 Win
8. Ross Chastain
182
9. Chase Elliott
173
10. Tyler Reddick
171
11. Alex Bowman
165
12. Chris Buescher
153
13. Kyle Busch
150
14. Daniel Suarez
147 | 1 Win
15. John Hunter Nemechek
143
16. Brad Keselowski
133
17. Chase Briscoe
131
18. Bubba Wallace
129
19. Michael McDowell
119
20. Austin Cindric
118
21. Erik Jones
105
22. Joey Logano
100
23. Corey LaJoie
98
24. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
97
25. Carson Hocevar
94
26. Justin Haley
92
27. Todd Gilliland
80
28. Daniel Hemric
79
29. Josh Berry
76
30. Austin Dillon
76
31. Ryan Preece
73
32. Harrison Burton
64
33. Kaz Grala
64
34. Noah Gragson
58
35. Zane Smith
58
36. David Ragan
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